Perspectives of Psychology Goal of assignment: identify andunderstand the different perspectives in understanding humanbehavior.
Case: Patient grew up with parents who didn’t divorce but foughta lot. Patient is having trouble in a relationship with anoverpowering partner. Patient is failing out of school, can’t getout of bed in the mornings for classes, and is overwhelmed withdecision making. Patient does not have a good support systemoutside of partner. Patient reports feeling depressed and anxious.Assign a name (make one up) and gender to the patient in the abovecase. Now, imagine the patient’s lifestyle, culture, neighborhood,relatives, etc. (be creative). Imagine the patient’s story. We havea panel of experts, each with a different contemporary perspective,who will be given the case based on your story. Quote each expert’sopinion on the underlying reason for Patient’s current functioning.Limit your writing to 3-4 sentences per perspective. Be clear andconcise. Identify the perspective and then explain. Here’s anexample: • Evolutionary View “Well, this is clearly a matter ofsurvival of the fittest - poor adaptation and weak survivalinstincts. Those who are capable of dealing with the stressors willgo on to do well academically and in relationships and enable thesurvival of their genes. Some people thrive and other collapseunder stress, as in Max’s case.â€
Name: ______________________ Gender: _____________________
Biological View
Behaviorist View
Cognitive View
Psychodynamic View
Humanistic View
Sociocultural View
Diversity in Psychology
Why is diversity in the field of psychology important? I alreadyknow that it is good to get different perspectives, so you can’tsay that. Sometimes, this can be a sensitive topic. Often, it’sbecause people don’t stop to think about the real value ofmeaningful diversity – not to fill quotas. Write 3-4 sentences onthis issue depicting your understanding.
